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Spotify will now create playlists for your pet
Music's effect on animals is species-specific, and seems to require sounds similar to those an animal has encountered in their environment.
Mystery effect speeds up the universe – not dark energy, says...
Could the Casimir Effect be responsible for the universe's accelerating expansion?
Study tracks the universality of music’s impact
Wish music really did soothe the savage beast: we could erect giant speakers in Washington DC and solve all of our issues with the proper playlist
Astronomers discover what makes the biggest explosions in space
There must be "Hulks" all over the universe
Listen: Scientists recreate voice of 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy
we think that hearing a voice from so long ago will be an unforgettable experience
5 important features of your brain, according to a top neuroscientist
In his new book, The Deep History of Ourselves: The Four-Billion-Year Story of How We Got Our Conscious Brains, neuroscientist Joseph Ledoux assigns himself the simple tasks of explaining how consciousness developed
Scientists race to use zero gravity to kill the worst cancers
Zero G seems to have interesting effects on cancer cells
There is no dark matter. Instead, information has mass, physicist says
There is no dark matter, there is only information.
A healthy sex life can help minimize depression and anxiety symptoms
Of course having sex reduces anxiety and depression: you're no longer anxious and depressed about not having sex.
Early exposure to dogs might curb schizophrenia risk, Maryland researchers say
it could very well be the case that exposure to dogs had some benefit for the children's developing immune systems.
Genius Series: Why Schrödinger’s cat is the ultimate reality check
If you're a fan of cats who exist as a probability cloud, this stuff is for you
Is artificial-womb technology a tool for women’s liberation?
While some women experience pregnancy and childbirth as joyful, natural and fulfilling, others find themselves recoiling in horror at the physical demands
This flu season is especially bad. Researchers might have developed a...
A nanoparticle influenza vaccine developed at Georgia State University proved effective in mice
World’s oldest forest found in New York state
Research of site specimens suggests that the forebearers to modern plants evolved much earlier than expected.
Nuclear-powered Mars rover to search for old life, prepare for human...
Provided it gets through the launch, the orbital manuevers, maintains communications, doesn't suffer from glitches and makes a successful landing, we're in for some really cool discoveries
How do flames behave in zero-gravity? Strangely, NASA study shows
Astronauts are very excited to be playing with fire in space
Legalized marijuana linked to lower opioid abuse; death rates
Medical Professionals and our representatives should honor science instead of lobbying and marketing efforts by pharmaceutical companies
5 neuroscience reality checks, from a top neuroscientist
Consciousness, a phenomenon responsible for your ability to read and understand these words, often feels like a given
Garjainia put the ‘hyper’ in ‘hypercarnviore’
There are lots of animals from this period of time that were bizarre and interesting but we don't know much about them at all.
Mars 2020 will hunt for ‘microfossils’, signs of ancient alien life
The discovery of past life on Mars would be revolutionary
6 video games that can help older players focus and relax
Some games have been found to improve the health of senior players diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Despite almost no research, the pet CBD industry will grow to...
Just because it makes YOU feel good, doesn't mean it's good for the dog
